Information Technology Reference
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The Edit page looks similar to the original post page. You may edit the content in
any text field and replace any photos, videos, or audio files with new ones. In addi-
tion to the post content itself, you may also modify the sidebar options such as
content source links, tags, and the custom post URL.
4. Click the Save Changes button when you're finished.
If desired, you may also click the Preview button to preview your changes before
saving, or click the Cancel button to stop the editing process and return to your
site's Dashboard.
Deleting a post
To delete a post from your Tumblr blog, follow these steps:
1. To access the Delete Post feature, click the name of your site on the Dashboard
or select your site from the My Blogs icon menu.
This displays a list of all your posts, with the most recent post at the top of the
screen.
2. Click the gray Delete link on the right side of the post you'd like to permanently
delete (refer to Figure 5-1).
3. When the
Delete This Post?
alert box appears, click OK to delete or Cancel to re-
turn to your site's Dashboard.
Remember, clicking OK at this point will permanently and irreversibly re-
move the post from your blog. When it's gone, it's gone for good.
Reviewing Messages
Messages can come to your account mailbox from Tumblr directly when there is import-
ant news or feature updates, or from other Tumblr users in the form of questions via
your site's Ask form, submissions on your Submissions page, or Fan Mail. (See Chapter 7
for more on the Ask feature, submissions, and Fan Mail.)
You will automatically see a total message count on the Messages button in the Dash-
board sidebar, but you may also configure your account to display an envelope icon in
the Dashboard menu by following the directions in the next section. When enabled, the
envelope icon shows a red indicator when new messages arrive.
